mkrishnan said:
So true. We need as many Macs surfing MacRumors as possible.
Sorry if this thread gets closed. I have that effect, you understand.
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So true. We need as many Macs surfing MacRumors as possible.
Sorry if this thread gets closed. I have that effect, you understand.
Good point. It's almost a humanitarian act, to see an iMac go to a loving home.
Of course I understand. Every man must follow his destiny.
Of course I understand. Every man must follow his destiny.
mad jew said:
Use your quick wit and come up with something constructive to counteract that statement. There is still a chance that it can be saved!!!
Well to keep this thread alive...I went for a TV as of late, 30" HD, only to hear cries of don't you love me? why don't you love me? from the iMac of course since the GF was sleeping...
There you go
Really, does a girl have too many shoes? Do guys have to many hats
There you go
Really, does a girl have too many shoes? Do guys have to many hats
Artful Dodger said:Really, does a girl have too many shoes? Do guys have to many hats
I don't wear hats, but I definitely don't have enough shoes.
And mmmm....so for about $1600 I could get a TV and an iMac. Hmmm....
iBook=baby bear, iMac (next to iBook) Mama bear, 42+" LCD TV= Papa bear but you only have two eyes
Or will you get rid of the baby bear?
Or will you get rid of the baby bear?
Artful Dodger said:To be a true Jedi you need to learn the dark side of the force
Hehehehe...I think I have some ideas of how to house it in my apartment.
If it's true that a Rev B can be wall mounted...hmmm...
I can definitely recommend picking up a refurb iMac G5 after the Expo.
I bought my 1.8Ghz 17in iMac with Superdrive and 80GB drive for $799 after the new iSight models were introduced. With another $190 I upgraded the machine with a 250GB HDD and an extra 1GB of RAM. This box has done everything I've wanted it to and it saved me over $500, compared to a comperable rev D.
I bought my 1.8Ghz 17in iMac with Superdrive and 80GB drive for $799 after the new iSight models were introduced. With another $190 I upgraded the machine with a 250GB HDD and an extra 1GB of RAM. This box has done everything I've wanted it to and it saved me over $500, compared to a comperable rev D.
Village said:
Can I ask...did you buy this from a private seller? Or else, where from? That's an excellent price.... I'd buy that model at that price today if I could.
mad jew said:I was in exactly the same boat as you. I have a perfectly good (and adequate) iBook G4, I generally prefer portables, and I dreamed of an iMac G5. All I can see is it's great. The extra power is noticeable throughout the system, the added screen space is brilliant and the thing's a stunner. It's the perfect iBook accessory IMO.
Added to that is the benefit of having more than one personal machine. Of course, then you'll be eyeing off .Mac...
Oh I have the same feeling, except I really have no need for it. What I wish they would do is have a Tivo like Mac mini. Have that stream up to my (future) iMac then be able to stream those movies/tv shows to my iBook while Im on vacation... I can dream cant I?
runninmac said:
Mmmm, if you're just going to stream from it to a Mac anyway (you threadjacker!
) then why can't it just actually be a TiVo or ReplayTV? Ahhhh, the refurb store now has several Rev. A iMac 17" models... Very, very low prices. Rev. A is absolutely no go for me, though, because it is not certain that it has Bluetooth.
mkrishnan said:
Oh, forgot to mention, this was an Apple Store refurb, from their online inventory. It was really a no-brainer - I got an immaculate iMac G5 with standard 1 year Apple warranty, yet saved hundreds of dollars because it was 'refurbished'.
Village said:
Mmm, thank you! Was this some kind of special? Or did you order a lower model (like a rev A) and get bumped up? I see that model as having most recently been $949, I think, in the US refurb store. Much more than $799 in any event.
mkrishnan said:Mmm, thank you! Was this some kind of special? Or did you order a lower model (like a rev A) and get bumped up? I see that model as having most recently been $949, I think, in the US refurb store. Much more than $799 in any event.
I ordered what was the current model, until that rev D iSight model was introduced the morning I purchased my iMac. My exact specs were: 1.8Ghz G5 17in iMac with Superdrive, 80GB HDD, and 256MB RAM, no Airport or Bluetooth. The Superdrive was my one major requirement for a new Mac. The hard drive and memory were easily upgradable.
Yeah, I was amazed to see it available for so little! For two years I've been reading MacRumors, 'lusting' after a 15in Powerbook, but never able to justify a $2500 toy. When I saw the $799 iMac, I knew this was the only way for me to finally get a Mac and not break the bank.
Village said:
Wait...there are only three revisions. The iMac with iSight is C, not D. Yours is the original Rev. A, if it was stock with 256MB of memory. There was an intervening model that was current at your time of purchase, which is the Rev. B, which had 512MB ram built in, a 128MB Radeon 9600, and AE/BT2, but no iSight.
And, I'm sorry, I forgot that there was a 1.8GHz version of this iMac 17". That price is normal at the refurb store for that configuration. I thought you got a Rev. B iMac. I need to get at least B because I definitely need AE and BT built-in.
The Rev. A 17" refurbs are $750 with the combo and $800 with the super, I think; the Rev. B's are $850 and 950, respectively....But thank you so much for the details!
mkrishnan said:
Ah, thanks for that clarification! Sorry if I got your hopes up - this is my first Apple machine so I'm still learning. Good luck with your purchase!
Mmmmm, it's 2:20PM, EDT, on 10 Jan 2006, and my iMac horniness has just reached a feverish pitch.
devilot said:
Yeah...don't suppose anyone wants to sell me an iSight iMac G5 17" for about $800?
I'm putting my iMac up on eBay tonight or in the am and buying a 20" asap
I just can't control myself as I was thinking about a PM since it had the dual core but now what a perfect Mac, the 20" iMac for me with the...256 vram.
You know you want an iMac...search your feelings young Skywalker
I just can't control myself as I was thinking about a PM since it had the dual core but now what a perfect Mac, the 20" iMac for me with the...256 vram.
You know you want an iMac...search your feelings young Skywalker
Artful Dodger said:I'm putting my iMac up on eBay tonight or in the am and buying a 20" asap
I just can't control myself as I was thinking about a PM since it had the dual core but now what a perfect Mac, the 20" iMac for me with the...256 vram.
You know you want an iMac...search your feelings young Skywalker
Mmmm, 256MB of VRAM?
:drool:Mmmmm... the force is pulling my MasterCard, by its magnetic stripe, out of my pocket.
May God have mercy on my horny soul.
Yeah, I'm just doing the double check to make sure all my old school books are on my list to sell...as they will fund future education
My card went into distort mode as I can't seem to find the #'s or strip